When Li Tai first came to the Western Wei Dynasty, General Hussar and Kaifu were the exclusive official benefits for the highest-level generals. However, in recent years, with the gradual improvement of the military system of the Western Wei Dynasty and the increase in the number of titles and conferments, this level
The establishment and value of official positions are also gradually declining.
When Li Tai first established the Bafu, he also built various hussar mansions, led by various hussar generals. However, as there were more and more generals reaching this level in the country, and quite a few of them did not even have battlefields.
The majesty and solemnity of this official position becomes increasingly difficult to reflect for those who have served as nobles.
Therefore, adjustments were made not long ago in the Western Wei Dynasty. All the hussar palace lords added huqi generals to open their mansions. The rest of the hussar's palaces were all opened their mansions, while the hussar who was granted the title of hussar by Yin did not add a mansion.
Although the general title of "Hussars General" remains and is still commonly used, the important symbol of authority has been transferred to whether the government is established or not.
In today's Western Wei army, the Kaifu usually serves as the commander of an army, and the military commanders are divided into the commander of the hussar command, the commander of the fubing commander, the commander of the rural soldiers, etc.
The Hsüqifu are more carefully selected land-granting knights on the basis of the original Fubing. The Fubing refers to the Guanxi Hao Youbu who were recruited into the army since the ninth year of the Great Unification, and the rural soldiers are the armed forces of the prefecture, county and township regiments.
In fact, the three are all government soldiers, but they have different levels of organization. The Hussars Army has the highest organization and combat effectiveness, while the rural soldiers are relatively inferior. As for the powerful tribes, they also have relatively strong private interests.
The nature of the curve.
This time Li Tai made a major effort to recruit troops to attack the Northern Qi Dynasty. Naturally, all three forms of government troops were recruited. There were more than 80,000 troops who came from Pingyang to the east, and now they have arrived at the Wusu front line.
There are more than 60,000 people, and the others still stay on important routes such as Qinshui Valley and Jiashi Ridge Road.
The number of men and horses commanded by the commanders of various armies also varies, ranging from two to five thousand. Generally, the number of men and horses commanded by the commanders of the Hussar Prefecture remains at around three thousand due to their more rigorous organization, while the number of troops commanded by the commanders of the Xiangbing Army is basically around three thousand.
The Lord usually also serves as the governor of the state. Some states are large states with a large population and a vast territory, while others only have one city to govern the territory, so the number of soldiers is limited.
The military leaders of the armies were mainly responsible for executing the military orders of the Overlord. Unless the Duke of Tang specially summoned his advisors, they would basically not participate in military discussions and decisions.
Since the war against the Northern Qi Dynasty, it was the first time that Li Tai gathered all the military commanders in a large tent to discuss military plans. After receiving this order, the military commanders did not dare to neglect, except for those who were in important positions and could not leave.
, all the others rushed to the Chinese army's tent at the first time, and soon the number of generals gathered in the tent reached nearly twenty people.
These generals include the confidants who have always followed Li Tai's command, as well as the soldiers and Guanzhong powerful men in the original Yuwentai Bafu system. Of course, in recent years, they have also transferred from the east one after another, and in the process of opening up territories.
Warriors from all sides joined in.
Li Tai seldom deliberately emphasized the elements of region and faction in the army. In addition, he himself had a high prestige in the Western Wei army. Therefore, the generals may be close or distant due to various reasons, but there is no such thing.
The existence of factions is too obvious, at least they dare not reveal it in front of Li Tai and in such an important conquest.
"I met the thief leader across the river at Tongda River, and we made an appointment to gather all the armies for a big battle there in the future!"
When the generals arrived, Li Tai informed everyone about the matter.
After the generals heard this, their expressions varied. Some warlike and merit-hungry people couldn't help but smile. He Ruoden even said directly: "The army has been on a campaign for many days. Although there have been many gains, the morale of the generals has been greatly reduced."
Like a rainbow, but has never been able to fight and win against the enemy's army.
The strength of the Eastern Bandits lies in their Jinyang division and brigade. If they cannot severely suppress their troops, no matter how many cities and lands they capture, they will inevitably suffer from repeated losses and gains. We can only take advantage of the strength of our division and brigade to fight against the enemy.
The army must carry out large-scale killings to make them timid and weak, so that they can take advantage of them!"
Although this guy was often unpopular because of his foul mouth, many generals nodded in agreement after hearing what he said about seizing the opportunity to eliminate as many enemy troops as possible.
However, some people held different views. Wang Yue, the general who led the Yongzhou soldiers to participate in the battle, said: "The army has been marching eastward for more than a month. Although many battles have been carried out, the soldiers are also very tired. This march has made many gains.
Kewusucheng is very happy. The bandits' westward route is blocked by it, and Shangdang and other places are also threatened by our military front.
The leader of the thieves hurriedly led Jinyang's people to the south to fight, which shows that they are afraid of losing the ground. Now it is the thieves who are eager to fight, not me. Their army is still strong, so they cannot underestimate the enemy. Moreover, the battle of Jinzhou is not over yet, and now Yuwu
If Su rushes into a decisive battle with the enemy, it will be gratifying to win, but it will also be worrying to lose! If you don't stick to what you have gained now, wait for the thief's will to relax before making plans to advance."
Wang Yue's words are not unreasonable. After all, the soldiers of the Western Wei Dynasty are not invincible. The battle has been going on for more than a month, and many of them have already shown signs of fatigue.
Moreover, there is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves. Without any further plans, it is a wiser choice to stick to Wusu and lock in the current front line and results. If the battle continues, no matter whether it is the physical strength or energy of the frontline soldiers, it will
Consumption and the transportation of supplies to the rear are a huge pressure. If you are not careful, you will most likely vomit out everything you have swallowed before.
As Wang Yue opened his mouth to express his opinions, several generals expressed similar concerns. However, this relatively conservative and stable opinion naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of other militants, such as He Ruodun, who immediately wanted to ridicule these after hearing this.
He was timid and timid, but Li Tai stopped him with his eyes.
Li Tai knows that no matter how correct something is, as long as there are enough people participating in the discussion, different voices will be heard. Therefore, if you really want to promote the implementation of something, you don't need to solicit the opinions of too many people.
As long as opinions can produce results, doubts will gradually disappear.
But this time the decisive battle with the Northern Qi Dynasty is different. This event itself is inevitable, but not everyone may agree with it.
The reason why Li Tai summoned the generals to discuss the matter in the big tent before the war was not so much a discussion, but more to give these people with different opinions a chance to express themselves and persuade them to reach an agreement so that they could fight in the next battle.
can abandon those negative views and actively participate in the fight.
As several generals expressed their views that it would be more appropriate to turn to a stalemate rather than seek a decisive battle, another general Gao Lin, who once sat in Yubi and was in a key position along the Fen River, stood up and said: "Wang Qiaoqi and others have opinions.
It is true that the theory is serious, but it is still one-sided. The use of troops this time was due to the master's planning and luck, which made the thieves tired of dealing with it, and thus achieved today's success.
However, the Jinyang division and brigade of the thieves are all brave and aggressive. Even if I wisely stop fighting, the thieves will never agree lightly. In the past, our troops were stationed in Yubi, Baibi and other cities adjacent to the enemy.
It can be maintained. Now that the front has advanced a lot, and there are more borders with thieves, if we do not want to give up the gains, the pressure on the border defense will be particularly heavy, and most of the country's grain and silk taxes may be spent on the borders.
Moreover, the people in the newly expanded territories are all temporary adherents and have not yet been deeply convinced by the Lord's virtue and righteousness. Once they see that I am holding back, they may doubt that my power will continue and they will not think about leaving. At that time, there will be frequent rebellions and wars.
Only by severely beating most of the thieves can we frighten the people and make them obey the laws of our country!"
After Gao Lin finished speaking, the other generals had not yet spoken. Li Tai applauded and praised: "Juye Gong's discussion really got to the point and hit the fundamentals. Today's battle in Wusu is indeed not based on my wishes."
, or it can be avoided. The thief is really strong, like a jackal waking up. If you can't kill it, it will be eaten! Even if you want to stop fighting and recuperate, you must first cut off its spine and break its canine teeth."
Gao Lin has a very profound understanding and explanation of the inevitability of this war. Although it is the Northern Qi that is eager to fight now and not the Western Wei, the Western Wei cannot fully control the rhythm of the war at the moment. Since it takes the initiative to provoke trouble, it must fight
The opponent will at least temporarily lose his fighting power. But now Beiqi is like a gambler who is jealous of losing, and will never allow the winner to leave the gambling table with a pat on the back and a reward!
After some discussion, everyone realized the inevitability of this battle. Wang Yue, who had previously proposed to avoid fighting and confront each other, stood up and said: "The last general learned what he said after hearing what the Lord and Ju Ye Gong said.
Biased view. The former’s miscalculations are all due to short-sightedness and are by no means timid and fearful of battle. Since we must fight the thieves, we will finally invite the general to be the vanguard and defeat the thieves’ brigade!”
After hearing this, the other generals also stood up to call for battle. Li Tai was quite satisfied after seeing this attitude. He had already made a plan in his mind on how to arrange his troops, and naturally he would not change it arbitrarily. Everyone could realize that this battle was to be avoided.
It is inevitable to correct your attitude and unify your thoughts. This is the biggest gain from this pre-war meeting.
So next, Li Tai began to arrange the personnel for the next battle. He personally led 30,000 troops as the central army, Gao Le and He Ruodun each commanded 10,000 troops as the left and right armies, and the rest of the troops were under Han Guo's army.
Under his leadership, the army still defended the retreat of Wusu City.
After the generals received their assigned tasks, they all stood up and said goodbye. After leaving the tent, they returned to their respective camps to reorganize their troops and prepare for the upcoming battle.